Three important games

Former college and pro football star Joe Theismann has served as an analyst for ESPN's Sunday Night Football since 1988. He also is frequently heard on ESPN Radio, regularly contributes to ESPN.com and has contributed to the NFL Draft.

It's Week 14 of the NFL season and the playoff race and posturing for spots has begun. Every week is a must-win game for every team in the race and this week is no different. This week, I decided to take a look at three very important games with huge playoff implications.

This is an important matchup for both teams with the Atlanta Falcons having lost three in a row, but playing a woeful New Orleans Saints team on Monday night. At the beginning of the year most people thought the Panthers would be in the Super Bowl race and they have made those people look good.